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[idsay.livejournal.com]

WHO: Marco idsay, Himuro coldempress, and Kisaragi pteroclaw
WHERE: In a shopping district
WHEN: Midday Aug 19
WARNINGS: -
SUMMARY: Marco discovers there is another teammate of his in the City. And has been for a while.
FORMAT: quickloggerz



[Marco stares past his reflection into a store window, inspecting the dolled-up manequins with jealousy. He sighs and glances to his companion on this moneyless shopping excursion.] Another thing I did not miss about this place: not being able to afford even a cufflink.

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[coldempress.livejournal.com]

You're looking for a job, aren't you? [She gazes at the clothing in the window impassively, having resolved not to buy herself anything today, even if she's already seen a few things that are tempting.] Otherwise, save.

[pteroclaw.livejournal.com]

[Kisaragi had been here, there. A little bit of everywhere yet nowhere at all. Seeing the familiar backs of a pair... He was sure one was Maria but he slips behind the other to be certain.]

Marco-kun...?

[idsay.livejournal.com]

Slow going, I'd say. [He shrugs, already having decided not to dwell or stress on the matter.] In a few days, I--

[He stops cold, like he's seen a ghost. He doesn't turn around, not yet, not until he knows that small voice isn't actually a ghost.] Did you... hear something just now?

[coldempress.livejournal.com]

You what? [She turns; she heard the voice too, and it was familiar enough. She's only slightly surprised to see Kisaragi standing there; after all, she hasn't spoken to him in nearly a month now.]

So you're still around.

[pteroclaw.livejournal.com]

Hello, Himuro-san. It's been awhile.

[He smiles apologetically, happy to his familiar faces all the same.]

I didn't hear that Marco-kun was here as well.

[idsay.livejournal.com]

[Relief washes over his face when he recognizes the owner of the voice, and he exhales a sigh.] Kisaragi... it's a small alternative universe, I'd say. I wasn't informed, either. [He glances sideways at Himuro.]

[coldempress.livejournal.com]

It slipped my mind. But now you know. [She shrugs and looks back to the store window, as if these two aren't really holding her attention, though she glances back at Kisaragi when she speaks.] What have you been up to?

[pteroclaw.livejournal.com]

It seems Gaou-kun hasn't returned yet. I heard that sometimes Imports return to the City if they leave so I went out looking for him. But it seems he hasn't returned yet...

[He sighs weakly. He probably hasn't been home in a few days. Sparkle!]

this tag is so meta you guys omg

[idsay.livejournal.com]

Of course, looking for Ga-- [Again, he stops mid-sentence, whipping his head to regard Hirumo. His voice is a bit hushed, a bit paniked.] Gaou was here?

soooo craaaazy

[coldempress.livejournal.com]

A while ago. He's gone. [She doesn't seem to bothered by this. But she was still pretty mad when Gaou suddenly left...] If you two want to keep talking we should go somewhere else.

[pteroclaw.livejournal.com]

Gaou-kun is still very renown even though he left long ago. It's wonderful...

[He nods, ready to follow the lead of the other two.]

[idsay.livejournal.com]

[Shuddering at the thought of Gaou being unleashed on this world, he does his best to shake the idea from his head. But there are still so many questions.] Ah, Maria is right. We passed a cafe a while back, didn't we?

[coldempress.livejournal.com]

He made an impression on some people. Let's go. [With a shake of her head she turns to walk back the way she and Marco had come, to reach the small outdoor cafe.]

[pteroclaw.livejournal.com]

[He follows the two and takes a seat on the end. Four seats. Aah, how depressing...]

How long ago did you get here, Marco-kun? There are rumors that this town gives special powers...

[idsay.livejournal.com]

[Slipping his jacket off his shoulders and onto the chair, he gives Kisaragi a knowing smile. This is just all so familiar.] It's a complicated story either way. A few days so far, a few months two years ago. [He shrugs, clearly not interested in this part of the story.] However, I was just about to ask you the same, Kisaragi. Anything... new about you?

[coldempress.livejournal.com]

Answer the question first, Marco. [She idly flips through a menu left on the table, feigning disinterested in this avenue of conversation. Though she really would like to find out Kisaragi's power, too.]

[pteroclaw.livejournal.com]

[Kisaragi looks between the two. The renown ice empress was certainly not one to mess with and Marco's response was confusing at best. He didn't remember an absence from years ago.]

I don't really understand... You were here two years ago?

[Pffsh, what is a menu. Kisaragi will apologize for taking forever by the time the waiter makes his way to the their table.]

[idsay.livejournal.com]

[With a wave of his hand, he dismisses Himuro's demand. His attention is on Kisaragi now.] Strange, isn't it? I didn't remember it myself until I returned... It's like déjà vu, I'd say. Except real.

[coldempress.livejournal.com]

[She's certainly not happy about being ignored; and she's sending a severe look Marco's way, even as she addresses Kisaragi.] We both were. Then we left. I came back last December.

[pteroclaw.livejournal.com]

And between that time, Gaou-kun was here and also left. It's a tragedy...

[...Ah. It feels like he's stuck between two forces right now.]

[idsay.livejournal.com]

[Finally turning back to Himuro, he jumps in alarm at the face she's wearing. Proceed carefully, Reiji...] Gaou. Yikes. That doesn't seem fair to the city, though I'm sure he had his fill of fun.

[coldempress.livejournal.com]

You weren't the one cleaning up after him, at least. [She shakes her head and her expression softens, though she still doesn't look too happy.] It doesn't matter, he's gone. It's just us three.

[pteroclaw.livejournal.com]

So it seems.

[Kisaragi nods, slowly looking from Marco to Maria and then back to center. Welp, his presence just dissipated a little.]

[idsay.livejournal.com]

[Shaking his head, he clears away the daydream (nightmare?) of what Gaou must have done in such a place. He carefully arranges his face to a smooth, friendly smile, and looks back to Kisaragi.] Never mind that. Have you discovered your... ah, new talent, Kisaragi-kun?